Man Looketh on the Outward Appearance

I used to make these cookies as a college student, and since I promised the little bro I would make him some cookies today, this seemed like a good choice. They always turned out so beautifully—soft and chewy and perfectly round. They even look a lot prettier in the pic than they do in real life. I have two guesses as to why they didn't turn out as I expected them to:

a) sour cream doesn't substitute in cookies the way it does in brownies (my brownies are always perfection), and

b) altitude

Oh, well. He wasn't going to be impressed anyway.


While I was doing homework, he decided to come hang out with me. I guess I'm not good company when I have a deadline.